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Limited nonstop connectivity to India and a growing diaspora make Canada an attractive new market for Virgin Atlantic — but will regulators let it leverage the opportunity?

JetBlue president Marty St. George said the carrier had accounted for an airline partnership in its new strategy to boost profitability.

Large travel businesses like Holiday Inn owner IHG have the power to drive real change by demanding greener supply chains and making sustainability the industry standard.

Harbin's success at the 2025 Asian Winter Games highlights its already booming winter tourism, but the city's next challenge will be maintaining its momentum.

DanCenter's success in India will serve as a test of Oyo’s ability to adapt a global brand to local market dynamics. If it works, expect more global vacation rental players to follow suit.

On today’s pod, we talk about IHG’s new acquisition, UK airlines’ fuel problem, and a nearing business travel mega merger.

The real challenge for MakeMyTrip isn’t just building an end-to-end travel company — it’s making sure the experience is actually seamless. Can it truly integrate flights, hotels, ground transport, and everything else into one frictionless journey? That’s the test that will define its success or failure.

Most U.S. travelers are looking for warm weather and affordable destinations during this year's spring break, and the Sunshine State tops the list of destinations in a new forecast.

Post takeover by Tatas, Air India is rapidly expanding operations to capture international traffic from India. Hope the supply delays for new aircraft and retrofits don't put a damper on its plans.

"Here's a mostly empty office building that we want to turn into a cool hotel" is, in 2025, an easier sell to lenders than "Here's an empty lot that we want to turn into a cool hotel." That's true because of high interest rates and construction costs.

All of the sudden, the deal is showing some life. If the UK ultimately approves it next month, the acquisition would still have to get past a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to kill it.

The UK's aviation industry could be flying into a sustainable aviation fuel supply crisis without a solid plan to ramp up production.